It's a Mystery
This is sooooo cool! And, I'm totally clueless why it even works. Other than today at lunch, I had a fortune cookie prognositicate that "a significant mystery would be solved this week."

Dealing with a Phobia – Part Two
I think it's a safe bet. Just about everybody with a boat in this part of the world, knows who Gary is! Gary is the sort of fellow you simply want to stop and chat with.

Monday, November 7, 2016

Twice Now
Twice now I've taken the Fox out. Two days ago the wind was up and I left dock with two reefs pulled down in the main and the fore sail had a reef rolled up from the bottom of the sail.

The New One
I said wife, "Come with me tomorrow to get a boat!" She agreed.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Boat for the Burke Boys - Part Two
This Jon Boat is our third boat building project. The boat is progressing well. As the fitting out continues, the hull is becoming stiffer in torsion. Lots more to do yet to complete.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Flywood
I had started a Flo-Mo Flywood one-sheet canoe in the last warm days of late autumn.

Note to Self
When you don’t know where you’re going, you just might end up someplace else.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Chuckanut 17
About 4 hours with the jigsaw and I've got a pile of 7 frames, a bow, and a stern almost ready to go.

Monday, October 3, 2016

The SNS and the 2016 Texas200, WOW! - Part 1
About a year ago, my daughter Kristen asked if we could do the Texas200 again. I thought about it and told her that if we did, it wouldn't be in a production boat, with a cabin, that we bought.

Inventions, Innovations, and Rewinds
We - Miss Kathleen and I - came home from our first road trip a bit worse for wear. In fact, we needed to be towed back to the launch ramp due to, shall I be honest?, a poor choice on my part.